If you’ve ever wondered what makes a society, how families and communities bond and come together, how a population and its institutions interact, then Sociology GCSE is for you. In covering these topics and examining the work of some of history’s great thinkers, our course explores this deep, complex and fascinating question.
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Oxford Home Schooling’s Sociology GCSE course prepares students to sit the AQA 8192 specification.
The specification is covered in six modules. The student’s knowledge will be reinforced by submitting Tutor-marked Assignments, which are formative assessments to help students understand the level they have reached and the level expected by examiners. There are 7 Tutor-marked Assignments and 2 practice examination papers.
The six modules are as follows:
Paper 1: The Sociology of Families and Education
• Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
• 100 marks
• 50% of GCSE
Paper 2: The Sociology of Crime and Deviance and Social Stratification
• Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
• 100 marks
• 50% of GCSE
In both papers, students will be expected to draw on knowledge and understanding of the entire course of study in order to show a deeper understanding of these topics.
The recommended amount of study for this course is 200 hours in total.
Our cut-off for enrolling on an A level Spanish course for the following summer examination series is mid-October each year. So yes you can. However, remember that you will still need to fit around 700 hours of study time into your schedule before the examination. The earlier you enrol, the less study you must do each week!
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1 grades) are directly comparable to the UK GCSE specifications, with appropriate international content and assessment that will enable successful progression for learners.
Pearson Edexcel International GCSEs are studied in over 80 countries worldwide and they are very popular in independent schools in the UK. Available in 37 subjects, they are equivalent, grade for grade, to UK GCSEs and accepted by universities globally. Aimed at learners aged 14 to 16, they provide the skills and knowledge needed to progress to A Levels, International A Levels, university and into employment.
Full details of Pearson Edexcel’s International GCSEs can be found here
There isn’t a specific agae limit for a GCSE course but we strongly recommend that the pupil is a minimum of 13 when they start the GCSE course and that they are academically capable of starting the course. If the student is not 13 before they start, we may have difficulty allocating you a tutor.
You can enrol and start any time you like, the earlier the better. The important thing to think about is when you wish to sit your exam and to give yourself plenty of time to work through your materials and revise successfully. Our cut-off dates for enrolment can be found here.
Once you have enrolled, you will get access to your course online immediately and your printed course materials will arrive a few days later.
The Biology IGCSE papers are available in both the Summer or the Autumn examination series. The Summer series typically runs from mid-May to late June and the Autumn series is in November.
The final date for booking summer exams with the exam board without incurring late entry fees is the 21st of February. You should book your place at an exam centre well in advance of this date. Start looking once the autumn term begins.
All the information you need to book an exam centre can be found in our Exams Hub. Here you will find
Tutors & Exams offers discounts to Oxford Home Schooling students and has ten current exam venues across the UK: Birmingham, Bolton, Coventry, Doncaster, High Wycombe, Romford, St Neots, Taunton and Wimbledon.
Pearson Edexcel also publishes a list of exam centres that accept private candidates. This won’t list every available centre, so if there’s nothing shown in your area, we recommend contacting local schools and colleges directly.
Your exam fees aren’t included in the course cost as they’re paid directly to the exam centre. They will vary depending on which centre you choose. Generally speaking, dedicated examination services will be more expensive than a local school or college. Prices range from £100 to £350 pounds.
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